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The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wiseThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise
The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take great pleasure in the reading thereof. Translated out of French into English, by John Brooke of AsheThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take greate pleasure in the reading thereoff. Translated out of French into English, by Iohn Brooke of Ashe
London: printed by Thomas East, 1579
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Theophilus. It is a great deal better that he declared himself what he was, then to dwell in the Church of Jesus Christ for to trouble it, and to end that that he hath taken in hand. For in stead, whereas before they did but sing Mass for the dead, whom they presumed to be detained and kept in Purgatory, they must also sing Mass and offer for the Saints which are in Paradise, according to his Theology. For it should have been as easy to give colour unto such Masses, as the scholastical Doctors do give unto those which they do singe in the name of young children, which are dead in their innocency, immediately after their baptism.1
Theophilus. It is a great deale better that he declared himselfe what he was, then to dwell in the Church of Iesus Christ for to trouble it, and to ende that that he hath taken in hande. For in stéede, whereas before they did but sing Masse for the dead, whome they presumed to bée deteined and kepte in Purgatorye, they must also sing Masse and offer for the Saintes which are in Paradise, according to his Theologye. For it shoulde haue bene as easie to giue coulour vnto such Masses, as the scholasticall Doctors doe giue vnto those which they doe singe in the name of younge children, which are dead in their innocencie, immediately after their baptisme.1
- 1Masses for the young children
Thomas. What need have they? For I believe that they will not deny, but that they account them for saved.
Thomas. What néede haue they? For I beléeue that they will not denye, but that they accompte them for saued.